Three women Maoists surrendered before police in Jajpur district on Thursday.
They were identified as Basanti alias Rashmi Champia (19) of Kaliapani , Santi alias Jyoti Badara (20) and Suturei alias Jayanti Palea (18) of Baligotha under Kalinganagar police station in the district .
They had worked under the leadership of Maoist leader Sushil, said SP Anup Sahoo.
The three along with other Maoists had torched the police outpost at Bansapala in Keonjhar district six
years back. They also damaged a mobile tower last year in Keonjhar district, added the SP.
The surrendered Maoists told mediapersons that large numbers of Maoists, particularly women and girl cadres, are not now interested to spread Maoist movement. Senior Maoist leaders often torture women and girls in the camps.